New record of a headshield slug Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from Andaman Islands, India
Opisthobranchs are the least studied group of marine gastropod molluscs in India. They are purely marine animals and display a wide array of colours and forms. This paper presents a new record of an opisthobranch, Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus, from Andaman Islands. The species was found inhabiting t...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of threatened taxa 2013-04, Vol.5 (7), p.4113-4114 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Opisthobranchs are the least studied group of marine gastropod molluscs in India. They are purely marine animals and display a wide array of colours and forms. This paper presents a new record of an opisthobranch, Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus, from Andaman Islands. The species was found inhabiting the intertidal area on rocks covered with green and brown algae. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |
| DOI: | 10.11609/JoTT.o3357.4113-4 |